Ribbon severed, opening subway
Civic, T.T.C. and railway officials participate in ceremony
After brief addresses from civic officials, representatives of the Toronto Transit Commission, the C.P.R. and the C.N.R., Mayor Stewart on Saturday afternoon cut the ribbon stretched across St. Clair Avenue, at Weston Road, and formally declared the last subway on St. Clair Avenue open for traffic.
W.A. Kingsland represented the C.N.R.; Blair Ripley, the C.P.R.; W.C. McBrien, the Toronto Transportation Commission; Mayor Stewart was accompanied by members of the Board of Control and Aldermen of Western wards, including Alderman W.J. Wadsworth; while business men's associations were represented by Thomas Clough, Samuel Wilson and H.M. Davy.
The Mayor, in his address, noted that the general order for the Dominion Railway Board for northwest grade separation as made on May 9, 1924, and the order for the subway, which was opened yesterday, was given on April 8, 1931. The work started within a few weeks, and was finished at a cost of $430,000.
"I must congratulate the two railways and these citizens who have helped to bring about this very essential improvement," said the Mayor. "The city's congratulations are also extended to the engineers."